LIFELINE COMMUNITY PROJECTS

Registered charity 1084634 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LIFELINE

As one of the larger community-based social enterprises in London, LifeLine Community Projects are engaged in 1) mentoring young people; 2) supporting children and families; 3) community development/combating isolation; 4) employability and skills; 5) offering alternative provision education; 6) FaithAction: empowering faith-based and community grass roots organisations.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£3.5m
Latest spending
£3.1m
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the financial statements have been audited and give a true and fair view of the Group's state of affairs as at 31 March 2025. The independent auditors concluded that the Trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate and identified no material uncertainties regarding the Group's ability to continue operations. The Trustees' report was found to be consistent with the financial statements and prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Kreston Reeves Audit LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Public-sector contracts awarded

From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.

BuyerContractAwardedValue
London Borough of Waltham ForestProvision of a Befriending Service——

Property (HM Land Registry)

6 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (4 freehold); recorded price paid £841k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£3.5m
Total spending
£3.1m
Reserves (reported)
£671k
Employees
83

Reported reserves equal ~2.6 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£3.5m£3.1m
31/03/2024£3.2m£2.9m
31/03/2023£2.6m£2.7m
31/03/2022£2.5m£4.0m
31/03/2021£2.2m£2.0m

Common questions

Is LIFELINE COMMUNITY PROJECTS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the financial statements have been audited and give a true and fair view of the Group's state of affairs as at 31 March 2025. The independent auditors concluded that the Trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate and identified no material uncertainties regarding the Group's ability to continue operations. The Trustees' report was found to be consistent with the financial statements and prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Kreston Reeves Audit LLP.

Who funds LIFELINE COMMUNITY PROJECTS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LIFELINE COMMUNITY PROJECTS as a grant recipient include IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION, THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUST, SIR HALLEY STEWART TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATIONFY2021£540k
THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£294k
THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£292k
IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATIONFY2024£108kGrants paid by the Youth Endowment Fund to interventions
SIR HALLEY STEWART TRUSTFY2026£58k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund26/03/2026£41kSW!TCH Activities
The National Lottery Community Fund27/02/2026£400kLove The Hill- empowering the residents of Harold Hill
Greater London Authority30/01/2023£438kSW!TCH Futures
The National Lottery Community Fund11/06/2021£18kSW!TCH Communities
Greater London Authority01/01/2020£149kLifeLine Community Projects
Greater London Authority01/10/2019£30kLifeline Projects
UK government01/04/2019£299kHWB- CYPMH Fund 19/20- Lifeline Community Projects
Greater London Authority01/01/2019£147kYoung Londoners Fund
UK government03/09/2018£26kKnife Crime Community Fund 18-19
The National Lottery Community Fund25/11/2010£8kCastle Point Play Area
The National Lottery Community Fund21/08/2004£2kLifeline Creche
UK government—£30kFaith Action
UK government—£60kFaith Action

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with LIFELINE CHURCH.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
LIFELINE COMMUNITY PROJECTS£3.5m——unclear—no doubt
LIFELINE CHURCH FY2025£663k——unclear—no doubt
LIFELINE COMMUNITY ACTION FY2026£742k—0unclear—no doubt
ST GEORGE'S COMMUNITY CHILDREN'S PROJECT LIMITED FY2025£1.9m—0unclear—no doubt
STREET CHILD FY2025£22.3m—12within—no doubt
PLOT IO COMMUNITY PLAY PROJECT FY2025£266k—0above—material uncertainty

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.